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Dung-Loving Fungi Are a Source of New Drug Candidates

Dung-Loving Fungi Are a Source of New Drug Candidates

What they found

A review finds dung fungi produce diverse antimicrobial and anticancer molecules, useful as drug resistance rises.

A review finds dung fungi produce diverse antimicrobial and anticancer molecules, useful as drug resistance rises.

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Narrative review

Narrative review

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

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Dung Drug Discovery

Dung Drug Discovery

Fungi that thrive on animal dung produce a diverse arsenal of bioactive molecules, including promising antimicrobial, anticancer, and enzyme-inhibiting compounds. This review highlights their unique chemical diversity, ecological adaptations, and potential for yielding new therapeutics, especially in an era of rising drug resistance.

Fungi that thrive on animal dung produce a diverse arsenal of bioactive molecules, including promising antimicrobial, anticancer, and enzyme-inhibiting compounds. This review highlights their unique chemical diversity, ecological adaptations, and potential for yielding new therapeutics, especially in an era of rising drug resistance.

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